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Zhar wrote:So, let me get on the flame bandwagon (and crafting) and state that (purely in my own opinion), sadly, crafting in Genesis is non-existent and "craft guilds" as they are called are a joke out of the guild type. As long as you can advance in ranks and train skills without actually doing anything even remotely related to the craft guild you're in, this can't work. The idea of changing guild type of the ones that don't offer anything combat-related or other similar utilities to craft type as to free up slots was a sound one, but I think flawed at its core. They're more like a background/hobby guilds. Not crafting.

Neither can it work when "crafting" guilds don't really produce anything of value to other players. Gardeners should be able to gather, grow and dry herbs. Alchemists could then produce quality potions, ointments, unguents and what not from them and other stuff. Smiths should be able to craft superb equipment, perhaps even with magical properties thanks to adding alchemical components to the forging process etc. etc.

Inter-dependency, high quality and desired products, actually having to "craft" to be able to do the good stuff. THIS is what crafting in Genesis needs.

Edit: moved from flames section.

amberlee wrote:

Zhar wrote:So, let me get on the flame bandwagon (and crafting) and state that (purely in my own opinion), sadly, crafting in Genesis is non-existent and "craft guilds" as they are called are a joke out of the guild type. As long as you can advance in ranks and train skills without actually doing anything even remotely related to the craft guild you're in, this can't work. The idea of changing guild type of the ones that don't offer anything combat-related or other similar utilities to craft type as to free up slots was a sound one, but I think flawed at its core. They're more like a background/hobby guilds. Not crafting.

Neither can it work when "crafting" guilds don't really produce anything of value to other players. Gardeners should be able to gather, grow and dry herbs. Alchemists could then produce quality potions, ointments, unguents and what not from them and other stuff. Smiths should be able to craft superb equipment, perhaps even with magical properties thanks to adding alchemical components to the forging process etc. etc.

Inter-dependency, high quality and desired products, actually having to "craft" to be able to do the good stuff. THIS is what crafting in Genesis needs.

Edit: moved from flames section.

Dude, if you make this happen..
Then you become my hero, and i will petition Gorboth for a "Zhar Day"